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Real Estate
Developers spar over competing visions for a changing Washington Avenue
Critics of Washington Avenue development say parking and curb cuts would harm efforts to make the corridor more walkable for decades to come.
5 years ago
The work-from-home economy is the next threat Philadelphia faces
Philadelphia stands to lose a staggering amount of tax revenue if office workers don’t return to Center City’s towers.
5 years ago
Germantown High’s $50M housing remake moves forward over community concerns
Many Germantown residents want to see firmer commitments around affordable housing and community hiring from developers Jack Azran and Eli Alon.
5 years ago
Mixed-income housing project divides Baptist church and East Oak Lane neighborhood
Refuge Evangelical Baptist Church aims to construct a $15.1 million four-story apartment building on a vacant lot at 1122 Oak Lane with 40 one-bedroom apartments for seniors.
5 years ago
Kendra Brooks: Undo structural racism by nixing Philly’s 10-year tax abatement
City Council’s lone independent legislator has called for wiping out the city’s 10-year property tax abatement.
5 years ago
Philly software snafus could affect your property tax bill
An upgrade to Philadelphia’s property assessment system has created problems for homeowners who bought into the city’s 10-year tax abatement.
5 years ago
Pa. officials allow scaled-back real estate operations to resume statewide
Gov. Tom Wolf on the same day vetoed a bill to restart the real estate industry, angering Republicans in the legislature.
5 years ago
Bobby Henon wants to delay abatement reduction to kickstart construction
While city officials focus on hammering out a post-pandemic budget, the development industry and allies are working to hold onto a valuable tax perk.
5 years ago
Construction workers report to job sites with masks under hard hats as slowdown looms
An estimated 12,000 people work construction in Philadelphia. These workers returned to new rules and a changed economic landscape on Friday.
5 years ago
Del. realtors get creative to sell homes while keeping a distance during coronavirus
Real estate transactions may be slowing down, but realtors say they’re still finding ways to sell homes and help clients that have to move.
5 years ago
Amid COVID crisis, Trump moves to quietly gut laws against racist lending
The Trump administration is poised to weaken a civil rights-era law meant to guard against discriminatory lending.
5 years ago
‘Joel kills’: Hahnemann owner’s Philly home vandalized after coronavirus dispute
The city had considered using the former hospital for overflow space, but the asking price was too high.
5 years ago
Shore town bans short-term rentals by online marketplaces
Ocean City is prohibiting online marketplaces from offering short-term rentals "until further notice," Mayor Jay Gillian announced.
5 years ago
Philly realtor talks about resilience during COVID-19, and offers some advice about mortgages
Liz Clark, a Philadelphia-area realtor, discusses how the coronavirus pandemic has changed the way she does business and offers mortgage tips.
5 years ago
Listen 4:34No deed, no deal: Pa. real estate industry stymied by move online
Deed recordings must now be done online in Philly and outlying counties. But some suburban and rural jurisdictions aren’t set up for the shift.
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